The Carleton Place Business Improvement Association (BIA) invites locals and out-of-towners to visit downtown Carleton Place on Saturday August 4, 2012 from from 9-4pm for the 7th Annual Bridge Street Bazaar.

Organizers hope to showcase the center of this colourful and historical town through a sidewalk shop with over a hundred vendors. Visitors can Meet Us “Downtown” On The Mississippi and have the opportunity to find bargain deals, become a street merchant themselves, and eat at waterfront pubs and restaurants, all while basking in non-stop local entertainment.

The entire downtown section of Bridge Street will be closed off to vehicular traffic to allow for a pedestrian-friendly area where both vendors and merchants alike can display and sell their wares. The full-day schedule of the sidewalk sale includes various activities and attractions – some of Carleton Place’s finest musicians, NEW mascots and dancers. Spectators will enjoy a full day of live local entertainment that will bring the sounds of pop, rock and country to the stage, as well as local buskers who will be wandering the streets performing.

Entertainment in the downtown market is free of charge and full of variety.

For more information visit www.downtowncarletonplace.com.

Have fun with the gang you went to Prom with: or encourage your husband and wedding party to take part in making some new memories. Invite your friends and family along as your beautiful dress mixed with some colour, makes a great piece of art.

Release the “free spirit” within and then have 3 amazing photographs taken of your masterpiece.

Who’s Your Planner? is hosting a war of colours July 14, 2012 from 11-4. Tickets are available to purchase through Grazie Gifts website www.graziegifts.com.

Tickets are $65.00/person included in the ticket price:
-War of Colour
-3 Professional Photographs of your creation and a chance to purchase more
-Lunch
-Transportation too and from event site

This event will donate $3 from every ticket sold to Interval House in Carleton Place.

Bathrooms will be available to clean up afterwards at the Canoe Club in Carleton Place so that your vehicles stay clean. Event will be taking place at the Wool Growers in Carleton Place and then lunch will be provided at the Carleton Place Canoe Club.

Celebrate Fathers Days Weekend at the BIA Lamb’s Down Park Festival in Carleton Place, Saturday June 16, 2012 from 10am – 4pm.

The Carleton Place Business Improvement Association (BIA) isn’t sheepish about letting people know that Carleton Place is the largest distribution centre for lamb’s wool in Canada!

In fact, the Canadian Co-operative Wool Growers Limited, located at 142 Franktown Road, grades and markets close to three million pounds of raw wool each year.

In celebration of the town’s woolly existence, the BIA and the Wool Growers are joining forces to host the BIA Lamb’s Down Park Festival.

With wool being the fibre on which the festival is centred, the day will feature hands-on demonstrations of sheep herding involving working sheep dogs, sheep shearing and the spinning of wool. As well, in keeping with the festival theme, tours will be conducted of the Wool Growers facilities and there will be special lamb dishes will be cooked up by local restaurants. “BIA The Lamb’s Down Park Festival will be an opportunity for us to showcase some of the dynamics of Canada’s sheep and wool industry.

There will be local fresh produce, vintage new tractor displays, petting zoo and pony rides. Kids will enjoy “Partytime Inflatables” airbounce. Spectators can relax at a picnic table enjoy a bite to eat, a drink and great local entertainment.

The BIA has created the Lamb’s Down Park Festival “in an effort to bring friends, and family, of all ages together so that we can share in the heritage of the community. The BIA has had great success with family events and is inviting everyone to come out and enjoy the displays, lunch and entertainment.”

Further details on the festival can be obtained by contacting the BIA at 613-257-8049 or visit www.downtowncarletonplace.com

Join the Sister City Committee for the fifth annual Wine’d Around Downtown on May 26, 2012 in Downtown Carleton Place.

Wine’d Around Downtown is a wine and food experience. Hop from restaurant to restaurant on a beautiful May afternoon and sample a variety of wines paired with bite sized appetizers. Downtown Restaurants will have a variety of wine and food samples for you to try throughout the afternoon.

Your “ticket” is an event t-shirt which gets you sample pricing at participating venues, also included with ticket purchase is a coupon for a free sample appetizer at one of the participating venues and the opportunity to win two tickets to the 2012 Heritage Ball on September 29, 2012

For more information call 613-257-3822.

“Part with Your Art” Swap & Sale takes place May 12, 19, & 26, 2012 at the Carleton Place Outdoor Farmers’ Market.

(Donate your unwanted art at the As Good As New Store between now and May then come to the Farmers’ Market to buy new art for your home on May 12th, 19th, 26th).

May 12 we will be opening for the season at Market Square. For more information visit www.cpfm.ca.

Carleton Place Canoe Club Annual Duck Derby takes play Saturday May 5, 2012 from 10:30am – 2pm. For more information visit www.cpcanoeclub.com.

Race times:
11:00 am – CORPORATE duck race
12:30pm – COMMUNITY duck race

Cost: $5 for Community Duck Race
$35 for Corporate Duck Race

1st place finish
Cirque du Soleil Michael Jackson Immortal World Tour 12 tickets, VIP parking, and the use of Cavanagh Construction Luxury
Suite at the Scotia Bank Place, Wednesday, July 25,2012 (approx. Value $2000)

2nd place finish
BLACKBERRY 32GB PLAYBOOK( approx. Value $600)

3rd place finish
$250 cash

Last place finish
A large gift basket (approx. Value $120)

All winners will receive recognition, with their names appearing in our follow up newspaper ad, and on our website.

All proceeds will go towards CPCC youth and adult programs

He has been described by the BOSTON GLOBE as “one of the greatest performers of our time.” He is tall in stature (six and a half feet) and tall in voice. On stage he becomes a presence onto himself. A composite musician plus so much more. He is, Garnet Rogers. On Friday May 4, 2012 Garnet Rogers will appear “Up Close & Personal” at the St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church (39 Bridge Street Carleton Place, ON) in Carleton Place. Showtime is 8pm.

This show is a joint presentation of the “Carleton Place In Concert Committee” and Lyle Dillabough Productions. It is the second of such presentations following the highly successful debute (that featured two sold out shows featuring Murray Mclauchlan) last October.

The beautiful combination of Rogers and the amazing sanctuary that exists within St. Andrew’s should prove to be an amazing experience in itself. Built for sound, (excellent acoustics) with elevated seating and terrific sight-lines this 175 year old building is truly a gem of the Ottawa Valley. Roger’s “smooth, dark, baritone” and precise musicianship will reverberate incessivaley throughout this venue.

Over the years Garnet has produced dozens of albums and has played nearly everywhere it would seem. In 1990 he appeared in Carleton Place as the headliner for the BALLGIBLIN FOLK FESTIVAL which was held at that ime as part of the Town of Carleton Place’s 100th birthday celebrations.

The “Carleton Place In Concert Committee” is excited and pleased to bring him back as he is the ideal type of performer that the organization is trying to attract and present as part of their “Up Close & Personal” concert series initiative.

Tickets for the show are $35. (thirtyfive) dollars each (HST included) and can be obtained in Carleton Place at: Temptations (117 Bridge St) and SRC Music (124 Moore St) Also in Perth at Burns Jewelllers (66 Foster St).

Garnet also requests that everyone please bring along a donation (non-perishable food item/cash) for the Lanark County Food Bank as part of his ongoing “End Hunger” campaign. Something he strongly believes in.

For more information call 613-257-4970.

Looking for great original artwork at very affordable prices. Art In the Attic features works in all media by members of the Almonte and Area Artists’ Assoc. taking place April 27-29, 2012. (Friday 7-9pm, Sat 10am-7pm, Sun 10am-4pm)

Event takes place at the Almonte Old Town Hall located at 14 Bridge St.

The Carleton Place BIA knows the citizens of Carleton Place are rock solid in their belief they can make an environmental difference in their community.

The Carleton Place BIA an organization committed to supporting downtown Carleton Place is stretching their wings and will again organize the 13th community wide clean-up campaign. Pitch In Canada is run the week of April 23—28, 2012, and the BIA will co-ordinating the community clean up.

In 2011 event approximately 2000 participants who cleaned, swept, polished windows, and made our community look beautiful. The BIA anticipates the 2012 clean up will again bring an astounding number of people together for this very worthwhile activity. The BIA is looking forward to seeing churches, schools, service and sporting groups and citizens of our community out picking up litter. Your commitment makes a difference to all of us.

For more information on how you can participate in this worthwhile visit www.downtowncarletonplace.com.

If you are looking for a great selection of used baby & kids stuff at low, low prices, then you won’t want to miss the Cooperative Nursery School of Almonte’s spring MOM TO MOM SALE on Saturday April 14, 2012 from 9am-1pm (strollers welcome after 10am) at Almonte Civitan Hall, 500 Almonte St, Almonte. Ample free parking.

With over 50 vendors this is a huge sale, with loads of baby and kids clothes, toys, books, movies, strollers & baby equipment etc. Everything from pre-natal through to school-age kids.

Get there early for the best selection, or get there towards the end for great bargains (some of us won’t want to have to take all this stuff home again!) Or do both and enjoy a BBQ lunch, our fabulous bake sale and bid on items in our new silent auction.

Adult admission is $2 and the first 150 shoppers will also receive a valuable swag bag from some of our vendors and sponsors. Proceeds support the Cooperative Nursery School of Almonte.

For more information and directions, please see www.almontenurseryschool.ca.